In between instead of alongside

Cope with everyday life with Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Jin Shin Jyutsu®

If you are one of those people who do not have much free time, you will find important basics for relaxing and regenerating in Barbara Reik 's compact guide . It is about being completely in the moment in order to be able to face everyday life with new energy.

Finding your own center
Barbara Reik deliberately speaks of the "Middle Kingdom" when she is asked about the Far Eastern background of the holistic gymnastics exercises: "Because 'being in our center' is what we want when the day demands too much of us, when we can't make ends meet, when we just can't manage it; when we have the feeling that we are standing beside ourselves. Then we look for our center, our centre, from which we can act safely."
The Tai Chi and Qi Gong exercises described in the book, which are based on the principles of thousands of years old Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), are gentle, spiral-shaped and easy to learn. The breath flows in a relaxed manner and the mind becomes calm and centered. Every movement is relaxation and regeneration for body, mind and soul.

Basics of TCM
In TCM, all aspects of life are based on the teachings of the five elements. These are the natural forces of water, wood, fire, earth and metal. These are interconnected and related to the seasons, emotions, organs and life as a whole. In the "form of the five elements", not only are all organs harmonized, but also the emotions.
In addition, according to TCM teachings, the body is crisscrossed by an invisible meridian system through which the life energy, Qi, flows. It is important that this energy can flow freely and unhindered, because only then do you feel good and are healthy. If the flow of Qi is stagnant or blocked for a long time, if too much or too little energy flows, then the person becomes ill. The exercises of Tai Chi and Qi Gong as well as the art of gentle laying on of hands in Jin Shin Jyutsu® serve to harmonize the life energy and are carried out to maintain health, increase Qi and calm the mind.

Health and serenity in everyday life
Anyone who has already had experience with Tai Chi and Qi Gong knows the benefits of this ancient Chinese healing gymnastics very well and will practice with joy and enjoyment, because the compact guide serves as a practical memory aid. For beginners, the exercises are explained simply and are easy to understand. In combination with Jin Shin Jyutsu®, they are an ideal way to bring peace, serenity and well-being into everyday life. Each individual exercise has a positive effect on health, even if there is little time available.
The preliminary exercises prepare you for the more demanding exercises. Above all, Barbara Reik places great value on the so-called basic exercises, because they not only develop a good sense of your body, but also lay the foundation for all other Tai Chi and Qi Gong exercises. "You can do the basic exercises separately at any time, especially if you feel like you are not centered," advises the author, who has become known to a large audience through lectures, seminars and workshops - for health insurance companies, clubs and clinics, among others.

Book tip:
Barbara Reik: Tai Chi for in between. Compact guide - new energy through simple exercises. Mankau Verlag, 1st edition January 2017, paperback, full color, 11.5 x 16.5 cm, 127 pages, 8.99 euros (D) / 9.20 euros (A), ISBN 978-3-86374-377-2.

Link recommendations:
More information about the guide "Tai Chi for in between"
To the reading sample in PDF format
More about Barbara Reik
To the Internet forum with Barbara Reik